Chapter 477: Sneaking? Real or Fake Bat, Wolf and Dragon, Smack!

Sneaking…

To be honest, Sarah's understanding was indeed correct—killing all enemies and witnesses would be perfect stealth.

Of course, Fogrem had them sneak into the experimental building out of caution, but Batman Bruce Wayne's appearance forced Sarah and the Shadow Wolves to switch to a frontal assault.

After releasing Spiritual Energy to control the situation, Sarah used HES pulse scans to obtain nearby layout information, then proceeded unimpeded, straight into the experimental building's interior.

Upon encountering gates or automatic defenses, Sarah drew the Starlight Sword given to her by her battalion commander father without hesitation, unleashing the Spiritual Energy sword blade "Clearing Thorns and Brambles."

From her leap down ten stories to reaching the core area of the experimental building, it took only about half a minute.

Over thirty Shadow Wolves outside the building systematically dealt with the human traitors and demons bound and controlled by Sarah's Spiritual Energy, who had lost control of their bodies.

Special demons akin to those besieging super-heavy tanks were the primary focus of the Shadow Wolves' attention.

Ignoring. 50cal, 25mm, 30mm caliber ammunition?

No problem—the Shadow Wolves pulled out plasma grenades, vaporizing the sluggish special demons that stood still like targets, leaving hardly any residue.

At this moment.

Inside the core storage room of the experimental building, Sarah returned her blood‑wiped Starlight Sword to its sheath and re‑attached it to her back.

The corridor behind her was littered with the corpses, severed limbs, and blood‑soaked floors of traitors and demons.

Not far ahead lay a translucent protective shield, within which flickered a dim green light—an olive‑sized, irregularly round Krypton Meteorite.

Sarah stepped closer, brows slightly furrowed as she observed for a moment, then raised her left hand, ready to smash the shield with brute force—but her swing halted abruptly.

Recalling Gen Luo·Westgate's warning, Sarah feared that brute‑force shattering might trigger some protective mechanism and destroy the Krypton Meteorite, so she scanned the surroundings and spotted a row of control panels on the storage room's right side.

She directly summoned the low‑intelligence AI of the 13th Battalion, using her HES as a base station for intrusion.

After just a few seconds.

Sarah heard a few "click‑click" sounds, turned her head, and saw the translucent shield unfolding and retracting outward.

After confirming no abnormalities, Sarah reached out, lifted the Krypton Meteorite—heavier than she expected—gave it a little toss, and placed it into the sealed storage compartment at her waist.

Primary objective completed.

Secondary objective—eliminating all enemies within the experimental base—was also achieved simultaneously by her and the Shadow Wolves as a side effect.

What Sarah needs to do now, aside from uploading the intel on acquiring the Krypton Meteorite and calling the front‑line base to dispatch an air fleet capable of transporting ten thousand to retrieve the 07 compatriots held here, is how to deal with the inadvertent interference of the so‑called "lone hero" Batman.

While thinking.

Sarah had already trodden through tunnels littered with bones, blood, and unknown flesh, retracing her steps out of this building constructed by human traitors specifically for experimenting on humans.

Soon.

She arrived not far from the experimental building, beside a two‑story outpost.

Here, four gun‑wielding Shadow Wolves stood guard, and Batman lay prone in a fallen posture.

Most of the remaining Shadow Wolves gathered on the east side of the base to check on the condition of the imprisoned compatriots; a few were scattered inside and outside the base to ensure no further threats or sudden incidents.

Sarah approached and stopped.

She looked down at the figure before her—knowing it was useless, yet she persisted in trying to resist her Spiritual Energy—"Bruce Wayne."

She could not tell whether beneath the armor and helmet lay that pre‑apocalyptic billionaire, or if someone else was impersonating him.

She half‑knelt.

Sarah lifted her visor, revealing a lovely face; at close range she observed while letting "Bruce Wayne" see clearly that she was human.

After a moment, she rose again and lightly waved her left hand, releasing the Spiritual Energy bind.

!

As soon as he gained freedom, "Bruce Wayne" executed a quick roll, using the powered exoskeleton's strength boost, lifted his legs, then slammed them down, kicking himself out of the encirclement of Sarah and the four Shadow Wolves.

He rose to his feet in the same motion.

This Batman's right hand reached behind his waist, taking the smoke grenade attached to his magnetic belt; his left hand likewise drew a backup grappling gun from the outer thigh armor.

The sequence flowed smoothly, so fast that an ordinary person here would surely be unable to react, letting "Bruce Wayne" successfully throw the smoke grenade and create chaos to escape.

But at this scene, there was no ordinary person present.

As auxiliary troops, the Shadow Wolves would have acted the moment "Bruce Wayne" began his series of movements, if they wished.

As for Sarah Kerrigan?

Setting aside Spiritual Energy, having grown up with a pack of Space Wild Wolves since childhood, she is hardly an ordinary person.

Moreover, she is now one hundred and three years old; though sometimes still overly pure and rash, she has long seen through "Bruce Wayne's" thoughts.

Seeing this Batman finish throwing the smoke grenade, his left index finger pulling the grappling gun's trigger, Sarah snapped her fingers.

"Boom~!"

The smoke grenade detonated on schedule, but the smoke congealed into a mass, refusing to disperse.

And "Bruce Wayne" became a large "" floating in mid‑air, then defied gravity to drift back to the ground, returning once more to stand before Sarah and the four Shadow Wolves.

Immediately, Sarah flicked her right middle finger and thumb forward; the Batman helmet, which protected the head and could filter air and assist vision, flew off with her finger snap.

Without the helmet, his face was fully exposed.

One could see this Batman's features were rugged; despite his age, he remained handsome.

Yet his disheveled hair and beard were all white, the whites of his eyes streaked with blood, his face full of vicissitudes—utterly the look of a mind on the brink of collapse.

This Batman uttered no "fragrant" words, merely waiting silently for "judgment."

But at this moment Sarah had no mind to ponder why he had become like this; she only cared whether he was the true Batman, so she could claim the corresponding merit.

"Hmm…" she narrowed her eyes, carefully recalling the image data they had gathered.

"Oh? Really?!" Sarah's eyes returned to normal as she let out an exclamation, then turned to a nearby Shadow Wolf and said, "Tell headquarters: we just happened upon a native hero from Earth's 07, remember! Be sure to take all the credit for ourselves, the Shadow Wolves!"

"Understood." The Shadow Wolf nodded in reply.

Not long after, the transport fleet dispatched from the Advance Base arrived under the escort of two old Viking fighters, carrying ten thousand surviving compatriots and Sarah's group for evacuation.

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… (line 61 is just an ellipsis? Actually the line shows "…" maybe placeholder. No names.

Not long ago.

Located about 180 kilometers northeast of Advance Base and roughly 150 kilometers from Philadelphia Experimental Base lies a county town named Alendt, similarly buried under yellow sand with only a few buildings exposed above the sand.

Names: Advance Base, Philadelphia Experimental Base, Alendt. Also maybe "county town" is generic, not a name.

And on this side of the Little Lehai park in the center of the county town, there is no longer any vegetation or recreational facilities; it has long been empty.

Names: Little Lehai (park name). Also "county town" is generic.

Only by activating the transmission device did Fogrem instantly leap over 180 kilometers, accompanied by over a hundred Alpha Wolf Guards and their 'pets' staying here.

Names: Fogrem, Alpha Wolf Guard. Also maybe "transmission device" is generic.

Fogrem still wears gilded armor and wields a Gentleman's Sword.

Names: Fogrem. Also "Gentleman's Sword" is a weapon name.

And the Alpha Wolves are not only equipped with exclusive Terminator Armor; each also wears different beast pelts adorned with skulls, spines, and other trophies representing their achievements.

Names: Alpha Wolf (generic term). Also "Terminator Armor" is a term.

Furthermore, beside the Alpha Wolves are numerous giant wolves formed from pure ice and pure fire combined.

Names: Giant Wolf (generic).

And there is a bipedal frost dragon with its wings folded, measuring only sixty meters from snout to tail tip, apparently displeased with the dry environment, involuntarily twitching its nose and emitting a 'hoo… hoo…' nasal sound.

Names: Bipedal Frost Dragon. Also "Frost Dragon" is the term.

"Hmm…" a helmeted Alpha Wolf gazing up at the murky sky said in a low voice: "I smell a foul odor…"

Names: Alpha Wolf (generic).

Saying that, this Alpha Wolf glanced around, his expression becoming even more excited: "Brothers! It seems we can finally let loose and go all out!"

Names: none.

"Hahaha! Exactly!" This remark instantly caused the Alpha Wolves to burst into hearty laughter.

Names: Alpha Wolf.

"Awoo~!!" The ice and fire giant wolves, also swept up by the atmosphere, raised their heads and howled.

Names: Ice and Fire Giant Wolves. Also "giant wolf" is generic.

「. 」 (just a period? maybe empty). No names.

Even Fogrem, who strives to remain calm and elegant, apparently due to being among the wolf pack, can't help but want to burst out laughing.

Names: Fogrem.

Fortunately, his restraining power is strong, so he wasn't assimilated by his older brother's Honor Guard.

Names: Fogrem (his), Honor Guard, older brother (generic).

Maintaining elegance is most important.

Not long after.

The laughter abruptly stopped.

Because the people present and the Spiritual Energy beings discovered that they had already been sensed by them, numbering at least over ten thousand, with strong hostility, emitting a rotten, foul stench…

Names: Spiritual Energy beings. Also "people" is generic.

No, it should be said that they are about to appear.

And they are precisely Doom Demons that achieve supersonic flight using bone wings, leaving the demon-like creatures far behind.

Names: Doom Demon. Also "demon-like" is generic.

It appears that Fogrem and his group's deliberate exposure successfully lured all the nearby Doom Demons.

Names: Fogrem, Doom Demon.

It looks like Fogrim and them deliberately exposed their actions, successfully luring all the Doom Demons in this vicinity.

This is absolutely fantastic!!!

The Alpha Wolves were thrilled beyond measure.

"Howl~!!!"

And the Frost Dragon, having received a Spiritual Energy signal, also threw back its head and roared, powerfully leaping into the air and beating its wings to hover above the crowd.

Names: Spiritual Energy, Frost Dragon, people (generic).

Immediately afterward, this flying dragon, with a wingspan exceeding two hundred meters but a relatively 'small' build, suddenly swept its wings upward and then forcefully drove them downward.

Names: Flying Dragon (generic).

The Frost Dragon conjured out of thin air an equally hypersonic ice snowstorm.

Names: Frost Dragon.

The frost dragon conjured out of thin air a gust, likewise an ice-snow storm far exceeding the speed of sound.

Sonic booms, impacts, and blade-like, spike-like ice pillars radiated outward across the sky.

The Doom Demons, whose bodies should be bullet- and blast-proof, habitually ignore extreme cold and the spike-like ice pillars.

Names: Doom Demon.

But the Frost Dragon released a Spiritual Energy storm, causing these low-intelligence horrid creatures to gradually slow down, stiffen, and become dazed.

Names: Frost Dragon, Spiritual Energy.

Within seconds, these Doom Demons turned into ice sculptures, continuing to fly by inertia before descending and falling due to gravity.

Names: Doom Demon.

Within a few seconds, these Doom Demons turned into ice sculptures, continuing to fly by inertia, then descending and falling due to gravity.

In the end, all the Doom Demons crashed inside and outside the county town of Alendt.

Names: Doom Demon, Alendt (place name), county town (generic).

Finally, all the Doom Demons crashed inside and outside the county town of Aldun.

At the same time, the Alpha Wolves sprinted forward, charging the power axes and power swords mounted on their arm guards.

Names: Alpha Wolf (generic), arm guard (generic).

Some Alpha Wolves even wielded battle-axes, swords, or great hammers forged by their technical brothers in the tradition of Hephaestus.

Names: Alpha Wolf, Hephaestus, technical brothers (generic).

Some of the alpha wolves even wielded battle-axes, longswords, or great hammers inherited from Hephestus and forged by their own technical brethren.

Then came the sound of ice chunks cracking and shattering, "splash~ splash~".

Ordinary people could not perceive any trace, but Fogrem, who remained in place staying vigilant, was able to clearly witness the entire process.

Names: Fogrem.

The helmetless Alpha Wolf who had reported the foul odor, gripping a great hammer with both hands, charged toward the nearest Doom Demon still frozen, accompanied by two fire giant wolves.

Names: Alpha Wolf, Fire Giant Wolf, Doom Demon.

The helmetless alpha wolf who had reported the foul stench was now gripping a great hammer with both hands, flanked by two flame giant wolves, charging toward the nearest Doom Demon still in a frozen state.

Filled with Spiritual Energy.

As the Alpha Wolf swung downward, the hammer's shaft and head were quickly enveloped by a bluish-gray Spiritual Energy glow.

Names: Alpha Wolf, Spiritual Energy.

As the alpha wolf swung downward, the hammer's shaft and head were quickly enveloped by a gray-blue Spiritual Energy glow.

At the instant the hammer's head struck the Doom Demon's skull, it burst forth with a powerful Spiritual Energy shock and a blinding flash.

Names: Doom Demon, Spiritual Shock.

At the instant the hammer's head struck the Doom Demon's skull, it burst forth with a powerful Spiritual Shock and blinding light.

That Doom Demon was shattered by the Alpha Wolf's hammer blow, its physical body pulverized while the icy Spiritual Energy flames incinerated its fragments beyond regeneration.

Names: Doom Demon, Alpha Wolf, Spiritual Energy.

That Doom Demon was smashed to pieces by the alpha wolf's hammer; while its physical body was shattered, the icy Spiritual Energy flames also incinerated its fragments completely, leaving no chance of rebirth.

The two fire giant wolves following their master's charge were not idle either; using their sharp, high-temperature fangs, they jointly tore apart and devoured a Doom Demon that, through struggle, was about to break free of its icy bonds.

Names: Fire Giant Wolf, Doom Demon, owner (generic).

As pure Spiritual Energy beings, fire giant wolves are the natural bane of Doom Demons, which cannot be destroyed by physical means.

Names: Spiritual Energy beings, Doom Demon, Fire Giant Wolf.

As pure Spiritual Energy beings, flame giant wolves are the natural bane of Doom Demons, which cannot be destroyed by physical means.

As the advantage conferred by the Frost Dragon waned, more than half of the Doom Demons broke free of their icy bonds and launched a counterattack with extreme speed and strength.

Names: Frost Dragon, Doom Demon.

The Alpha Wolf wielding the great hammer, having just smashed one Doom Demon, was about to repeat the same steps on another when, while turning direction…

Names: Alpha Wolf, Doom Demon.

The alpha wolf wielding the great hammer, after smashing one Doom Demon, was about to repeat the same steps to deal with the next, but upon turning around…

An Alpha Wolf nearly four meters tall was sent flying by a single punch.

The head wolf, nearly four meters tall, was actually sent flying by a single punch.

But the continuously released spiritual energy barrier blocked this strong force for the head wolf.

Finally, the head wolf landed about a hundred meters from the park, and upon touching down, it 'accidentally' collapsed a low building exposed on the yellow sand.

Stand firm.

The head wolf then discovered that the Doom Demon that had sneak-attacked him had already caught up; its speed was so fast that even his legion's Honor Guard seemed unable to react in time, so he, relying purely on combat instinct, lifted his left hand and slapped forward…

Boom~!!

Accompanied by a loud noise and a small-scale shockwave from the exploding sand and dust, the swiftly moving Doom Demon was slapped on the chin by the head wolf's palm, then fell backward, lying motionless on the ground.

Although its physiological functions were unharmed, that slap from the head wolf still left the Doom Demon's mind blank, briefly losing its perception and judgment of the outside world.

"Damn it… It's been almost two hundred years, and aside from my brothers and my OriginalBody, you're the first thing to have knocked me flying!"

The head wolf, meanwhile, was cursing under his breath, after all, the Doom Demon's sneak attack had also left him a bit dizzy.

(End of chapter)